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I have taken many pictures within graveyards, most of them of graveyard angels. This one is not an angel, so I’ll just call it a figure. It is one of my favorites, and one that I have printed in a wide variety of ways, and was captured on Kodak HSI, the 4X5″ variety of infrared film no longer available (thankfully I still have a handful of boxes in the freezer) with my pinhole camera.
This particular printing was a contact print for the postcards I sent out a number of years ago, which is why the borders are black. Since it is a 4X5″ image printed on 5X7″ paper, combined with the fact that the camera’s extreme wide angle produces a vignette due to light falloff, it appears as if one is peering through something meant to prevent our seeing this. This allows for a particular interpretation of the image, which the viewer can decide for themselves.
I enjoy having the ability to decide how to print each image. A rich image such as this offers a large number of possibilities for printing, and gives me the chance to decide each time how I want to present it. It enforces the idea that there is no “one way” to print, and each printing sessions brings with it its own set of challenges and fun.
Meanderings, at best 
Quite a haunting and lovely image. Thanks.
I agree with ybonesy. And isn’t it refreshing – there is no one way to do anything! Thank goodness for that! I used to do a lot of print and paper experimentation in the darkroom. That was part of the fun. I had a great time with contact printing and with mural images. I no longer have a darkroom but hope to someday again. Do you have a favorite graveyard that you visit?
My favorite is probably the one in Annapolis, Maryland, where this shot was taken. I lived in Annapolis for ten years and returned several months ago to that graveyard to take some pictures with my pinhole blender. A couple of the shots are posted at http://glsmyth.com/Pinhole/Images/PinholeImages.htm.
Cheers –
george
Great dramatic shot. Well done.
I’m new to pinhole myself and am quickly getting hooked!
Well, I find it extraordinarily interesting.Good luck to all of you. And I’m sure you’ll do fine. Really. Just fine.
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